CHAPTER 10. TECHNOLOGY PREPARATION TASK FORCE

IC 20-20-10
    Chapter 10. Technology Preparation Task Force

IC 20-20-10-1
"Task force"
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "task force" refers to thetechnology preparation task force established by section 2 of thischapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.

IC 20-20-10-2
Technology preparation task force; purpose; membership
    Sec. 2. (a) The technology preparation task force is established todesign and approve:
        (1) technology preparation curriculum models; and
        (2) teacher and staff training to implement the technologypreparation models.
    (b) The:
        (1) state superintendent;
        (2) commissioner of workforce development; and
        (3) executive officer of the commission for higher education;
shall each appoint three (3) members to the task force. The membersappointed to the task force must include representatives of schoolcorporations and state educational institutions.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.

IC 20-20-10-3
Curriculum models; secondary and postsecondary articulationcurriculum agreements
    Sec. 3. (a) The curriculum models developed by the task forcemust:
        (1) be performance based;
        (2) provide a student with:
            (A) the skills necessary to gain employment upon graduationfrom high school; and
            (B) the subject or skills areas required by a state educationalinstitution to gain admittance into the respective stateeducational institution;
        upon the satisfactory fulfillment of the curriculum;
        (3) relate to a broad scope of occupational opportunities;
        (4) include math, science, and English/language arts coursestaught through practical application and designed to meetgraduation requirements for those subjects;
        (5) be designed to include secondary and postsecondarysequence models; and
        (6) allow for dual credit, advanced study, and cooperativeagreements.
    (b) The task force shall identify certain occupations for secondaryand postsecondary articulation curriculum agreements in cooperationwith the department of workforce development.As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.204.

IC 20-20-10-4
Technology preparation curriculum
    Sec. 4. (a) The department shall require all school corporations tomake available to the school corporation's high school students thetechnology preparation curriculum.
    (b) The state board shall implement teacher and staff training forthe technology preparation curriculum.
    (c) This chapter does not eliminate the approved industrialarts/technology education curriculum adopted by the state board byrule in effect on July 1, 1990.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.

IC 20-20-10-5
Equipment expenditures; funding
    Sec. 5. Expenditure for equipment necessary to implement thischapter by a school corporation may be paid for:
        (1) through technology loans from the common school fund; or
        (2) from the school corporation's capital projects fund.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.

IC 20-20-10-6
Rules
    Sec. 6. The state board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 toimplement this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.